Tulips are perennial favorites...literally. They faithfully come back year after year to show off their shocking shades of reds, yellows and whites and the myriads of colors in between.
I got this bouquet from my Valentine and I have to say I was so pleased when he came in the door with them. It had been a tough week with my mom in the hospital (she's in a rehab facility now.) It made this bouquet even more special and amazing.
So, I decided to have some fun with a few photos I was able to take of them. The first has two textures from Kim Klassen.
The second had no filters, the third one has a few effects.
I planted my first tulip bulbs almost 20 years ago from some extra bulbs dug up from a church flower bed being redone. I really didn't think they would grow the next spring, but like faithful beacons, they came up and a few remaining continue to come up year after year. Well, maybe not the originals, but their progeny for sure. Planted in fall with a bit of bone meal, and without rodents eating them, they will pretty much take care of themselves with little help from me.
A bit of springtime in February...lovely.
Blessings!
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